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Alt.Home.Repair - Home Improvement Usenet Group

Alt.Home.Repair is a worldwide Usenet news group that is used to discuss various aspects of Home Improvement.

There are 167 threads in our archives.

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? How much to pay [10 articles]

Here in central Texas, we had 12+ inches of rain last Wednesday & Wednesday night. We needed it but it is too late to save my grass/weeds. Anyway, we had a leak around the fireplace chimney, and...? How much to pay

self leveling application

Jeff Thies - 2010-09-13 12:30:00 [In: Carpentry | Flooring | Kitchens | ]
I'm leveling a corner of my kitchen with some Level Quick RS, it's cement based. It's going over some old oak flooring that has had vinyl tile removed (the tile was spongy). What should I...self leveling application

Removing paint [12 articles]

I bought a house & the previous owner got Yellow paint on the end of the kitchen cabinets about 1/2" along the wall. He probally never heard of masking tape. Is there anyway to remove this paint w...Removing paint

What tool to use? [10 articles]

My girlfriend needs an abortion but she's a Catholic and they are not allowed to get to abortion clinics. She got pregged by some pervert while she was drunk and just wants rid of the piece of garb...What tool to use?

Multi Grade Sand Filter

shubham Inc - 2010-09-28 04:57:00 [In: Carpentry | Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
www.shubhamindia.com Multigrade Sand Filter also consist of a vertical or horizontal pressure vessel with a set of frontal pipe work and valves, media consist of different sizes and grade mixed and...Multi Grade Sand Filter

Getting Plugs From Logs [8 articles]

This isn't exactly a home repair but someone in this group probably knows the carpentry techniques or tools to use. I have a shiitake mushroom garden in the basement; they grow in oak logs and have ...Getting Plugs From Logs

Multi-function tool victory [29 articles]

Bob F - 2010-10-05 20:23:00 [In: Appliances | Carpentry | Contracting | Kitchens | ]
I posted earlier questioning how to cut cabinets cleanly for a dishwasher. As A trial project, I took a 36" cabinet I had removed to install a slide in 30" stove in place of a countertop burner an...Multi-function tool victory

hanging a wall kitchen cabinet [6 articles]

Jeff Thies - 2010-10-03 08:03:00 [In: Carpentry | Kitchens | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I've been working on my '29 kitchen... I'm building some euro cabinets out of maple plywood. How are these usually attached? I'm trying to decide to make the back out of 1/4" or 3/4" which is ...hanging a wall kitchen cabinet

Flat-panel TV on old TV cabinet [23 articles]

gcotterl - 2010-10-12 19:12:00 [In: Carpentry | ]
How can I mount a new flat-panel TV on the front of the cabinet of a 1980's-era TV (with a cathode-ray picture tube)? (I've already taken the old TV out of the cabinet). ...Flat-panel TV on old TV cabinet

Cleaning Wood Kitchen Cabinet Doors [10 articles]

RosemontCrest - 2010-10-11 22:56:00 [In: Carpentry | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Kitchens | Windows & Doors | ]
I own a rental property that has stained wood kitchen cabinet doors without knobs; they have coved recesses on the edges to serve as finger-pulls. After years of use, grime and oils from hands is s...Cleaning Wood Kitchen Cabinet Doors

Ceramithane Cabinet Finish [2 articles]

Jeff Thies - 2010-10-14 11:29:00 [In: Carpentry | Kitchens | ]
I see that are a number of ceramic finishes, the one I have (from Highland Hardware) is Ceramithane Clear Satin. I'm told the Satin and mat are some kind of colloidal, it's not surface. I...Ceramithane Cabinet Finish

InSinkErator Disposer Housing Cracked [18 articles]

jeff_wisnia - 2010-10-30 23:40:00 [In: Carpentry | Electrical & Wiring | Kitchens | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I'd never run into this failure before, have any of you? SWMBO reported finding water on the floor of the cabinet under the kitchen sink at 10:30 PM one evening last week. Taking a look see ...InSinkErator Disposer Housing Cracked

NEW BATHROOM VANITY [6 articles]

jimmy - 2010-10-25 11:47:00 [In: Bathrooms | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Carpentry | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I am replacing our old bathroom vanity with a new very expensive one. Our piping is coming up through the floor, water supply, and drain. When I installed the old unit I just cut an opening on the f...NEW BATHROOM VANITY

Elementary carpentry question [41 articles]

David Nebenzahl - 2011-03-05 14:36:00 [In: Carpentry | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Alright, so this is Carpentry 101, but I'm gonna ask it anyhow. Question concerns taking measurements where there is an inside corner: how do you do it accurately? F'rinstance, say you're sheetin...Elementary carpentry question

Track Lighting w/Ceiling Fan? [11 articles]

Wayne Boatwright - 2010-12-08 21:32:00 [In: Carpentry | Kitchens | Lighting | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | ]
Is there any type of ceiling fitting that will accomodate feeding a track lighting system and a standard type of ceiling fan? In my kitchen, I want to replace a 48" fluorescent fixture with a t...Track Lighting w/Ceiling Fan?
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